FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MAY 2022
Location
FAA Identifier: | RAL |
Lat/Long: | 33-57-06.8000N 117-26-42.4000W 33-57.113333N 117-26.706667W 33.9518889,-117.4451111 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 818.9 ft. / 249.6 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 14E (2000) |
From city: | 4 miles SW of RIVERSIDE, CA |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 92503 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | RAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | S-S 0600-1600, ALL M-F 0700-1700 |
Pattern altitude: | TPA LGT ACFT 1000'; JET AND ALL OTHER ACFT 1500'. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWYS 09/27 & 16/34; TWY LGTS; HELI PERI LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 09, 27 & 34 OPR CONSLY. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 121.0 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 128.8 |
WX ASOS: | 128.8 (951-352-4392) |
RIVERSIDE GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2000] |
RIVERSIDE TOWER: | 121.0 257.8 [0700-2000] |
SOCAL APPROACH: | 135.4 |
SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 135.4 |
CLASS C: | 135.4 ;SOUTH-SW |
WX AWOS-3PT at AJO (8 nm SW): | 132.175 (951-340-4764) |
WX ASOS at CNO (10 nm W): | PHONE 909-393-5823 |
WX ASOS at ONT (10 nm NW): | PHONE 909-937-2186 |
WX AWOS-3 at SBD (14 nm NE): | PHONE 909-382-0067 |
WX AWOS-3P at CCB (15 nm NW): | 119.525 (909-985-4731) |
WX AWOS-3PT at POC (19 nm NW): | 124.4 (909-596-1523) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
RAL at field | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 108.60 | | 14E |
PDZr050/4.7 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
HDFr295/(16.7) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 112.05 | | 14E |
POMr099/18.6 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
ELBr027/21.8 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
SLIr057/32.0 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
VCVr170/38.6 | | VICTORVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.05 | | 14E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
PETIS | | 198/7.4 | | 397 | | 14E | | SB | ... -... |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 321-0091. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
Dimensions: | 5401 x 100 ft. / 1646 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 48.0 | Double wheel: | 70.0 | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
Latitude: | 33-57.233243N | | 33-57.032202N |
Longitude: | 117-27.118152W | | 117-26.077353W |
Elevation: | 760.4 ft. | | 818.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 103 true | | 269 magnetic, 283 true |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Obstructions: | none | | 37 ft. gnd, 1155 ft. from runway, 520 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear SUPPLEMENTAL WIND CONE 0 FT FM THR 350 FT S OF RY CNTRLN. |
Runway 16/34
Dimensions: | 2850 x 50 ft. / 869 x 15 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 40.0, LTD BY ARPT OPERATOR TO 12500 LBS SINGLE WHEEL GEAR. | Double wheel: | 50.0 | Double tandem: | 80.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
Latitude: | 33-57.309280N | | 33-56.839580N |
Longitude: | 117-26.918280W | | 117-26.903997W |
Elevation: | 774.5 ft. | | 750.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 179 true | | 345 magnetic, 359 true |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Helipad H1
Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | PERI |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF RIVERSIDE 6951 FLIGHT ROAD RIVERSIDE, CA 92504 Phone 951-351-6113 |
Manager: | MR. KIM ELLIS 6951 FLIGHT ROAD RIVERSIDE, CA 92504 Phone 951-351-6113 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 217 | Single engine airplanes: | | 191 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 318/day * | 61% | local general aviation | 37% | transient general aviation | 2% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | ACFT DEP RYS 09 & 27 NOT VSBL TO ACFT AT OTHER END OF RY. |
- | NUMEROUS POWER LINES 1,780 - 2,887 FEET NORTH OF RY 16 THLD AT OR BLO 80 FEET AGL. |
- | S 1,400 FT OF RWY 34 & TWY J AND S 500 FT OF TWY B NOT VSB FM TWR. |
- | TWY E STEEP SLOPE |
- | TWY L NOT VSB FM TWR. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
- | TURBINE ENG ACFT: PREFERRED ROLLING TKOF FOR NOISE MGMT. |
- | RWY 27 DEP: FOR NOISE MGMT, AFTER DEP TURN RIGHT 10 DEGS; ASSUME CRS AFTER RCHG 1500 MSL. |
- | NO HIGH PWR ENG MAINT RUNS BTN 2200-0700 LCL. |
- | FOR NOISE MGMT: NO TURNS BFR ARPT BDRY AND 1500 MSL. |
- | RWY 27: -20 FT DITCH 50 FT FM RWY 27 THLD. |
- | POWER PLANT 3,000 FT NORTH OF RY 16 THLD PRODUCING THERMAL PLUME, AVOIDANCE ADZD, |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 May 2022 at 0901Z to 16 June 2022 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
SETER FIVE **CHANGED** | |
download (270KB) |
ZIGGY SEVEN **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (447KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (346KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (312KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (287KB) |
VOR RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (257KB) |
VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (273KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
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RIVERSIDE TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
download (330KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (343KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRIR - Flabob Airport (3 nm NE)
KAJO - Corona Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KCNO - Chino Airport (10 nm W)
KONT - Ontario International Airport (10 nm NW)
KRIV - March Air Reserve Base (10 nm SE)
KSBD - San Bernardino International Airport (14 nm NE)
KCCB - Cable Airport (15 nm NW)
KREI - Redlands Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KPOC - Brackett Field Airport (19 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Fred Emmert AirViews.com
Photo taken 10-Dec-2014
looking northeast.
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 26-May-2022
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:14 | | 12:14 |
Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 12:43 |
Sunset | | 19:51 | | 02:51 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 03:19 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 26-May-2022 13:56:17 |
Local (UTC-7) | 26-May-2022 06:56:17 |
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METAR |
KRAL | 261253Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 14/13 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01440128
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KAJO 8nm SW | 261256Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 13/12 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01280122
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KCNO 9nm W | 261326Z AUTO 25003KT 3SM BR CLR 13/12 A2995 RMK AO2 T01330117
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KONT 9nm NW | 261253Z 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 14/13 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01390128
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KRIV 10nm SE | 261258Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01380111
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KSBD 14nm NE | 261240Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 16/12 A2993 RMK AO2 T01550115
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KCCB 15nm NW | 119.525 909-985-4731
261335Z AUTO 24003KT 4SM BR CLR 15/14 A2994 RMK AO2
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KPOC 18nm NW | 260347Z 24005KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2994 RMK LAST
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TAF |
KONT 9nm NW | 261127Z 2612/2718 VRB04KT 5SM BR FEW009 TEMPO 2613/2615 4SM BR BKN008 FM261600 VRB04KT 6SM HZ FEW010 FM262000 25012G21KT P6SM FEW250 FM270200 26007KT P6SM FEW012 FM271000 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN010
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KRIV 10nm SE | 261210Z 2612/2718 VRB04KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2991INS BECMG 2618/2619 32009KT 9999 SCT250 510009 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2621/2702 32012G18KT BECMG 2705/2706 32006KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2998INS BECMG 2709/2710 VRB04KT 1600 BR OVC002 QNH2998INS BECMG 2715/2716 VRB04KT 8000 BR BKN007 BKN250 QNH3001INS BECMG 2716/2717 VRB04KT 9999 NSW FEW010 BKN250 QNH3002INS TX31/2622Z TN13/2614Z
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KSBD 14nm NE | 261127Z 2612/2712 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM262000 25011KT 6SM HZ SKC FM270400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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